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Order books open for new Golf SV, the Golf with extra space, versatility and efficiency

From today, 7 May, UK customers can
place their orders for the new Volkswagen Golf SV, which packs in all the
advanced technology of the award-winning Golf hatchback range, but in a larger,
even more practical body. Prices start
at £18,875 (OTR RRP) and first UK deliveries are expected on 22 July.

The Golf SV is the third variant of
the seventh-generation Golf, alongside the hatchback and the Estate, and has a
look that clearly follows the design of its siblings, with strong elements of Volkswagen’s
design ‘DNA’. At 4,338 mm long, the new SV
is 134 mm longer than the Golf Plus that it replaces, and 83 mm longer than the
Golf. It is 224 mm shorter than the Golf
Estate. Its 2,685 mm wheelbase is 48 mm
longer than that of the Golf, helping to generate more interior space, while the
SV is also 81 mm wider, at 1,807 mm, and 126 mm higher, at 1,578 mm (excluding
roof rails).

That greater interior space provides
for greater flexibility. The rear seats
(a 40:20:40 split bench) can slide forwards and backwards by up to 180 mm, to
increase either passenger or luggage space as required.

Compared with the boot of its
predecessor, capacity is increased by 76 litres to 500 litres with the back
seats at their rear-most position (versus the Golf’s 380 litres and the Estate’s
605 litres). Moving the rear seats
forwards increases the luggage capacity to 590 litres, while folding the rear
seats liberates up to 1,520 litres of room.
The front passenger seat can also optionally fold fully forward,
creating a load space which is up to 2,484 mm long.

Like the Golf, the Golf SV comes with a
raft of standard and optional passive and active safety systems. These include a standard automatic
post-collision braking system which automatically brakes the vehicle after a
collision to reduce kinetic energy significantly and thus minimise the chance
of a second impact, and a PreCrash system which, on detecting the possibility
of an accident, pre-tensions seatbelts and closes the windows and sunroof,
leaving just a small gap, to ensure the best possible protection from the
airbags.

Other electronic aids include Adaptive
Cruise Control, Front Assist and City Emergency Braking, all of which are
standard from SE specification and above, and which can reduce or eliminate the
chance of accidents occurring. Also
available are a Driver Alert System, a camera-operated Lane Assist system and a
Dynamic Light Assist system.

A first for the Golf SV is a blind spot
monitor, dubbed Side Scan, with an assistant for exiting parking spaces. This monitors the area behind and to the
sides of the vehicle, ensuring easier and safer egress when reversing from a
parking bay. It will be packaged as an
option together with Lane Assist.

Powering the SV is a range of petrol
and diesel engines, all of which incorporate Stop/Start and battery
regeneration systems. There are two turbocharged
1.2-litre petrol engines with 85 and 110 PS; two 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol
engines with 125 and 150 PS; and three turbodiesels: a
2.0-litre 150 PS, a 1.6-litre 90 PS and a 1.6-litre 110 PS. When fitted in the Golf SV BlueMotion, this last
engine is expected to return fuel economy of 76.3 mpg and emit 95 g/km of CO2. All engines apart from the 1.2-litre TSI 85
PS can be ordered with a DSG gearbox.

Trim levels for the Golf SV mirror
those of the hatchback, progressing from S through SE to GT. A BlueMotion model based on the S
specification is also available.

All models include Bluetooth; DAB
digital radio, SD card reader and CD player with 5.8-inch colour touchscreen;
iPod connector; a front centre armrest; dual rear ISOFIX fittings; seven airbags
including one for the driver’s knees; XDS electronic differential; an automatic
post-collision braking system; and air conditioning. Roof rails are also standard: black-coloured
on the S and SE, and silver on the GT.

Among other items, SE models add ACC adaptive
cruise control with Front Assist and City Emergency Braking; 16-inch alloy
wheels; body-coloured door handles and door mirrors; rear map-reading lights; an
additional 12 Volt socket and air vents in the rear of the front centre
armrest; drawers under the front seats; tables on the rear of the front-seat
backrests; a leather-trimmed gearlever and three-spoke multifunction steering
wheel; automatic lights and wipers; a Driver Alert System; driver profile
selection, and the Pre-Crash preventive occupant protection system.

All Golf SVs sold in the UK (except
BlueMotion) will come with a standard space-saver spare tyre.

The Golf SV is available to order now,
with first deliveries expected 22 July 2014.
For more details visit www.volkswagen.co.uk.

Golf SV model line-up
and pricing

Trim
level

Engine derivative

CO2,
g/km

Combined mpg

Price,
£ RRP OTR

S

1.2-litre TSI 85 PS

5-spd man

114*

TBC

£18,875

1.2-litre TSI 110 PS

6-spd man

117

55.4

£19,885

1.2-litre TSI 110 PS

7-spd DSG

116

56.5

£21,300

1.4-litre TSI 125 PS

6-spd man

125

52.3

£20,645

1.4-litre TSI 125 PS

7-spd DSG

121

54.3

£22,060

1.6-litre TDI 90 PS

5-spd man

101*

72.4*

£20,695

1.6-litre TDI 110 PS

5-spd man

101*

72.4*

£21,650

1.6-litre TDI 110 PS

7-spd DSG

104

70.6

£23,065

BlueMotion

1.6-litre TDI 110 PS

6-spd man

95*

76.3*

£22,715

SE

1.4-litre TSI 125 PS

6-spd man

125

52.3

£21,580

1.4-litre TSI 125 PS

7-spd DSG

121

54.3

£22,995

1.6-litre TDI 110 PS

6-spd man

101

72.4

£22,585

1.6-litre TDI 110 PS

7-spd DSG

104

70.6

£24,000

2.0-litre TDI 150 PS

6-spd man

112

65.7

£23,950

2.0-litre TDI 150 PS

6-spd DSG

122

60.1

£25,365

GT

1.4-litre TSI 150 PS

6-spd man

130

50.4

£24,895

1.4-litre TSI 150 PS

7-spd DSG

126

51.4

£26,310

2.0-litre TDI 150 PS

6-spd man

115

64.2

£25,400

2.0-litre TDI 150 PS

6-spd DSG

125

58.9

£26,815

*Figures will be confirmed
closer to the UK launch date.

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Volkswagen Group UK is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Europe’s largest carmaker and one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers. From its UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, it controls the sourcing, marketing and distribution of all vehicles and parts in the UK for Volkswagen Group vehicles, including Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles, Audi, SEAT and ŠKODA cars.

Volkswagen UK is one of the country’s largest importers, accounting for almost one in ten of every car sold. The company sells a wide range of vehicles which range from compact city cars through the best-selling and renowned Golf, Polo and Beetle models, to luxury saloons and 4x4s.

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